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  Darryl Rouson's anti-drug crusade at the State House

  Florida's 2009 legislative session doesn't begin until March, but Rep. Darryl Rouson is not...

  Vol. 21 No. 43 Published 01.07.09 by Alex Pickett
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  St. Pete homeless man beaten near City Hall

  He'd just returned from speaking at a ceremony honoring people who died on the street without notice or honor.

  Vol. 21 No. 42 Published 12.31.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Lowry Park Zoo advocates warned of mismanagement

  They raised alarms in a Creative Loafing report back in 2006.

  Vol. 21 No. 42 Published 12.31.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Bad management of Bethany Towers in South Pasadena leaves residents in limbo

  By all accounts, the elderly residents of Bethany Towers are suffering. For months, the 17-story bu...

  Vol. 21 No. 40 Published 12.17.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Why is Florida's top tourism bureau supporting offshore drilling

  In early October, tourism officials from across the state gathered in the Panhandle town of Destin f...

  Vol. 21 No. 39 Published 12.10.08 by Alex Pickett
• URBAN EXPLORER

  Progress Energy plans nuclear power plant north of Tampa

  Florida doesn't get much more rural than Levy County. Situated 90 miles north of Tampa, between...

  Vol. 21 No. 39 Published 12.10.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Are gas stations shortchanging you at the pump?

  This year, the Florida Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Petroleum Inspection received nearl...

  Vol. 21 No. 39 Published 12.10.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Why it's good business to shop at Tampa Bay's independent stores

  In the late '70s, before Total Wine and ABC Liquors moved in, Michael Roberts set up a wine shop...

  Vol. 21 No. 38 Published 12.03.08 by Alex Pickett
• URBAN EXPLORER

  Environmental group Project 3.0 greens Ybor City

  The former home of the Tampa Bay Brewing Company in Ybor City seems to be the antithesis of an envir...

  Vol. 21 No. 37 Published 11.26.08 by Alex Pickett
• URBAN EXPLORER

  Chris Ortiz and Brotherhood Ministries help the homeless

  It's no secret that state and local governments have been reducing funds for nonprofits that ser...

  Vol. 21 No. 36 Published 11.19.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Amendment 1 fails and Florida's anti-Asian legacy lives on

  In all the post-election hoopla — from President-elect Barack Obama carrying Florida to our ow...

  Vol. 21 No. 35 Published 11.12.08 by Alex Pickett
• URBAN EXPLORER

  Monofilament fishing line a danger to Tampa Bay's wildlife

  Once Ann Hodgson brushes aside the leaves, the little white body isn't hard to see. There, hangi...

  Vol. 21 No. 34 Published 11.05.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Did Rep. Gus Bilirakis violate East Lake's weapons policy?

  On Aug. 9, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis invited Pinellas County residents to East Lake High School in Tar...

  Vol. 21 No. 34 Published 11.05.08 by Alex Pickett
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  A timeline of the George W. Bush presidency

  It was the night of November 7, 2000, and I was giddily watching the presidential election results w...

  Vol. 21 No. 33 Published 10.29.08 by Alex Pickett
• URBAN EXPLORER

  A Tampa crabber fights to save Cockroach Bay

  Before writing anything about Cockroach Bay, Gus Muench tells me, get one thing straight: Cockroach...

  Vol. 21 No. 32 Published 10.22.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Lowry Park CEO and Safari Wild: The rumors come true

  It all started with 15 Patas monkeys. On a warm Saturday in April, the African primates made a dash...

  Vol. 21 No. 29 Published 10.01.08 by Alex Pickett
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  Tampa Bay socialists have their presidential candidate: Brian Moore

  Once, in college, I joined a socialist organization. I was new to politics and the Democrats and Re...

  Vol. 21 No. 28 Published 09.24.08 by Alex Pickett
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  St. Petersburg City Council takes on the homeless, curbside recycling

  Remember that expanded panhandling law the St. Pete City Council passed back in January? You know, t...

  Vol. 21 No. 28 Published 09.24.08 by Alex Pickett
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  St. Pete City Council seeks to ban the Chicken Man and other charitable groups feeding the homeless

  Day after day, the homeless wait for Don McClendon. When the temperature approaches 100 degrees, th...

  Vol. 21 No. 27 Published 09.17.08 by Alex Pickett
• URBAN EXPLORER

  Eden Tampa goes clothing-optional as residents wait for condo management to tell the naked truth

  First off, Jon Rosenstadt and Sam Christian want you to know they aren't prudes. The tattooed an...

  Vol. 21 No. 27 Published 09.17.08 by Alex Pickett

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